Luke 7:23

And blessed is anyone who does not take offense at me.”

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In The King James Version

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

In Context

22So Jesus replied to John's disciples, “Go tell John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news preached to them.

24When John's messengers had gone away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

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Cross References

Matthew 13:57And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”

John 6:60After hearing this, many of his disciples said, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?”

1 Corinthians 1:21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of our proclamation to save those who believe.

1 Peter 2:7This precious value is for you who believe, but to those who are disobedient, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:20-36

John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them,… Read the whole commentary →

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